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Penance for the Dead by Cara Devlin
Old scandals and destructive truths are exposed when a woman from Hugh Marsden’s past is murdered in cold blood.Principal Bow Street Officer Hugh Marsden is used to living in the shadow of disgrace. First, as the illegitimate son of the late Viscount Neatham, and second, as the man who permanently maimed his half-brother in a duel six years ago...Categorized as:
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![Dark Irish: An O'Brien Novella by Stacey Reynolds]()
Dark Irish: An O'Brien Novella by Stacey Reynolds
With the arrival of autumn comes peace at last for the O’Brien family. Or does it? The fall brings with it a small girl’s visions, an incoming storm, and a season for revelations. Finn Murphy is the luckiest of men. Married to the fierce and beautiful O’Brien sister, his devotion to Brigid and his children is unwavering. In his own family tree, he’s the rare breed...Categorized as:
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![Lord Of War: Black Angel by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Lord Of War: Black Angel by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1356 A.D. It is warring times for England as the Black Prince sweeps his way through France, waging nasty warfare on the population. Masterminding this brutal strategy is the knight they call the Black Angel. Brandt de Russe, Duke of Exeter, is the brains behind the prince’s war machine, a mountain of a man who is as cunning as he is frightening. In battle, no man is his equal... -
![The Falcon and the Flower by Virginia Henley]()
The Falcon and the Flower by Virginia Henley
Astride her white palfrey, surrounded by a nimbus of silver-blond hair, Jasmine was a vision to strike a man mute with desire. But the violet-eyed love child of King Richard's half brother had vowed that no man would ever rule her heart. Until she saw the face of the Devil himself in her crystal ball--the dark, brooding knight who would kill to make her his own...Categorized as:
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![The Hellion Bride by Catherine Coulter]()
The Hellion Bride by Catherine Coulter
Ryder Sherbrooke is a fun-loving rake with a secret. When he travels to Jamaica to solve the mystery of the supernatural goings-on at the Sherbrooke sugar plantation, he finds another mystery as well --- a sophisticated nineteen-year-old girl, Sophia Stanton-Greville, who wants to bed him. And not, he believes, because she is simply enthralled with his handsome self or his boundless charm...Categorized as:
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![Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 - 1 by Suji Kim]()
Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 - 1 by Suji Kim
Stuttering Maximilian Croyso spent a lifetime suffering the abuse of her cruel father, Duke Croyso. The Duke’s final act of cruelty? Marrying Maxi off to the war hero Riftan, legendary slayer of dragons. Now these two complete strangers have to try to make the arranged marriage that neither wanted work out.At first, the brooding Riftan and shy, nervous Maxi have nothing in common...Categorized as:
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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 6 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 6 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsYona finally meets Jaeha, the Green Dragon. Unfortunately, Jaeha has no desire to follow her on her quest! Yona offers to help Jaeha and his fellow pirates, so Captain Gi-Gan challenges her with a perilous quest to test her courage... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 5 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 5 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsYona and her friends have taken to calling themselves bandits and have been protecting Fire Tribe villages from cruel government officials. Meanwhile, Kang Tae-jun, the Fire Tribe chief’s second son, goes to Katan Village with orders to eliminate the bandits there... -
![The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8 by J.R. Ward]()
The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8 by J.R. Ward
Four books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, featuring a band of vampire warriors who are “the hottest collection of studs in romance” (Angela Knight)—filled with supernatural action and sensuality. Includes Lover Unbound; Lover Enshrined; Lover Avenged; and Lover Mine... -
![Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 5 by Suji Kim]()
Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 5 by Suji Kim
Maximilian (Maxi), the eldest daughter of the Croyso family, grows up being abused by her father. As a consequence of the physical and mental trauma, she develops a crippling inferiority complex about both her stutter and her physical appearance as well as a general lack of self-respect... -
![Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning]()
Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsA laird trapped between centuries...Enchanted by a powerful spell, Highland laird Drustan MacKeltar slumbered for nearly five centuries hidden deep in a cave, until an unlikely savior awakened him. The enticing lass who dressed and spoke like no woman he’d ever known was from his distant future, where crumbled ruins were all that remained of his vanished world...Categorized as:
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![The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley]()
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Hillfolk. Her life is quiet and ordinary-until the night she is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk King, who takes her deep into the desert. She does not know the Hillfolk language; she does not know why she has been chosen. But Corlath does...Categorized as:
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![Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Archduke Conference has come to an end, but Ehrenfest’s archducal family is still reeling from the fresh troubles it brought. As if a surprising ceremony and the Sovereign temple’s schemes weren’t unusual enough, Rozemyne manages to deliver the killing blow with a truly unexpected “My current adoption is being nullified, and the king will take me as his daughter instead...Categorized as:
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![The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur]()
The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeople really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN... -
![Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning]()
Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
It's taken him eleven centuries to find the right woman. He's not about to lose her now. Jessi St. James has GOT to get a life. Too many hours studying ancient artifacts has given the archaeology student a bad case of sex on the brain. So she figures she must be dreaming when she spies a gorgeous half-naked man staring out at her from inside the glass of an ancient mirror...Categorized as:
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![The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson
Missing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing...Categorized as:
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![7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! [Manga], Vol. 1 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Manga) #1) by Hinoki Kino, Touko Amekawa]()
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! [Manga], Vol. 1 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Manga) #1) by Hinoki Kino, Touko Amekawa
Reincarnation drama gets sent into overdrive in this isekai tale full of romance and scheming--and don’t miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas!Every time Riche turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day she gets dumped. She has been a merchant, an apothecary, and even a maid. For her seventh life, she has one goal: to live a long and lazy life...Categorized as:
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![The Distressing Damsel by Shelly Laurenston, G.A. Aiken]()
The Distressing Damsel by Shelly Laurenston, G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCan a powerless witch find happiness with an arrogant, impatient dragon? If the dragon has his way, she sure as hell will. Book 2 in the award-winning Dragon Kin series! Talaith's life has never been easy. A goddess has forced her into servitude. Her husband despises her. And all those in her tiny village fear her... -
![The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson
Scarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need.As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood.Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind...Categorized as:
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![The Highlander's Fury by Maeve Greyson]()
The Highlander's Fury by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn immortal Fury nearing burnout from vanquishing evil. A raging Highlander determined to remain miserably alone. The goddesses’ plan to save them both with the greatest magic of all.An average day in the life of an immortal flex powers, locate evil, administer justice. Until Ciara’s goddess mothers convince her to seduce a brooding mortal. All she must do is swap places with his betrothed... -
![외과의사 엘리제 2 by Mini, 유인]()
외과의사 엘리제 2 by Mini, 유인
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“내 사람을 살리는 일이다.‘자신의 사람’을 구하는 건데 고작 이런 일 하나 못 하겠는가?”드디어 테레사 병원의 견습으로 자리를 잡은 엘리제. 이쪽 세계의 병원 시스템에 익숙해지고 주변에도 조금씩 인정을 받아가던 때, 황가의 문장을 소지한 남성이 총격당한 긴급 환자를 데리고 병원을 찾는다. 한시가 급한 순간. 엘리제는 환자를 위해 결단을 내리고……“반드시 살려낼 테니 한 번만 저를 믿어주세요.”“정말 할 수 있나? 무책임한 만용은 용서치 않아.”“믿어주십시오. 최선을 다하겠습니다.”“…좋다. 반드시 살려내라.”엘리제는 과연 수술을 성공시키고, 환자를 무사히 살릴 수 있을 것인가... -
![The Searching by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Searching by Vanessa Nelson
Oath-sworn to help those in need, Yvonne has been framed for murder.Tracking down those responsible for the destruction of the Stone Walls was a difficult enough task, but someone has made it much harder. The King is dead, and Yvonne is accused of his murder...Categorized as:
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![The Rising by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Rising by Vanessa Nelson
Can Yvonne stand against the darkness and win?Yvonne is looking forward to spending time with her adoptive children, and catching her breath after recent adventures.But nothing goes to plan. Her journey home is interrupted by an unexpected attack, and when she does get back to the house, her son is missing...Categorized as:
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![Promise Me Darkness by Paige Weaver]()
Promise Me Darkness by Paige Weaver
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 42 ratings"He was my darkness and I was his light. We couldn't exist without each other." For me, life was simple. I went to school and studied. I spent time with my friends and stayed out of trouble. I didn't drink or swear and I only dated gentlemen. I was the typical good girl with a bright future. My world seemed perfect. But that was about to change... -
![So I Married a Sorcerer by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
So I Married a Sorcerer by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGrowing up on the Isle of Moon, Brigitta knows nothing of her past, except that she is Embraced: born with powers that forced her into hiding. Everything changes when she learns she’s a princess, hidden away from her villainous half-brother who now rules the kingdom. But he knows about Brigitta, and he’ll do anything to get her back... -
![Meat Cute by Gail Carriger]()
Meat Cute by Gail Carriger
A Parasol Protectorate Prequel ShortFrom the comedic mind of New York Times bestseller Gail Carriger comes the much requested prequel short story to Soulless.Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party, until the new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog...Categorized as:
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![Highland Knight by Hannah Howell]()
Highland Knight by Hannah Howell
National bestselling author Hannah Howell has delighted readers everywhere with her tales of adventure and passion set against the tumultuous backdrop of medieval Scotland. Now, she sweeps us away again, as she continues her trilogy featuring the irrepressible Murray daughters...Categorized as:
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![Oh, Holy Knight by Amelia Hutchins]()
Oh, Holy Knight by Amelia Hutchins
Erie isn’t having a great week. Her time of freedom is up, and the Templar Knight who comes to claim her is an overgrown, broody, alpha a-hole who kisses like sin, and is determined to have her. What’s a girl to do other than teach him that she cannot be owned by him or his kind? Callaghan will stop at nothing to save his race...
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